I’d argue that not having carrier bloatware is one of the better things about owning an iPad. But if you are a Telstra customer and want to track your usage and accounts using an app, Telstra’s new 24×7 app will do the job.
Repeating a special we last saw just three weeks ago, Woolworths has the Samsung Galaxy 5 (locked to Telstra) for $49.50 from today until next Tuesday. Both Woolworths and Coles are also now selling the $29 Telstra USB broadband dongle we mentioned earlier this week.
There’s no shortage of subscription music services in Australia already: JB Hi-Fi Now, RaRa.com, Rdio are all active, and Spotify is due to land officially real soon now. Telstra is going to join the party, partnering with streaming service MOG to offer an “unlimited streaming service” drawing on a database of more than 15 million tracks.
It’s not just Vodafone’s old dongles that get cheaper: Telstra’s prepaid Turbo is now on offer through Dick Smith for $29 including delivery. As OzBargain commenters point out, it’s showing up at similar prices through other stores later in the week. [Dick Smith via OzBargain]
In a move signalling that it will be targeted Telstra customers more directly, Internode has said it will be able to shift existing customers of Telstra’s BigPond consumer services onto rival broadband plans much more speedily than in the past.
Telstra has made good on its promise to add a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot to its range of devices that use its LTE 4G network. Business customers can buy the device from today, while general consumers can purchase it from March 27.
The iPad is now cheaper than ever if you buy it outright, but if you don’t have between $539 and $899 to spare, you can buy the new iPad on a contract. Planhacker looks at everything that’s on offer from Optus, Telstra and Vodafone, but be warned: it’s an expensive way to buy and we don’t recommend it.
At $129, Telstra’s prepaid 4G dongle is not especially expensive. But if you want to score it even cheaper, it’s included in the current 15 per cent off deal at Target on all mobile broadband products, which runs until March 14. [Target via OzBargain]
We’ve known that Telstra would be losing the 2100Mhz part of its 3G network for some time; it was a legacy of the early 3G tie-up between Telstra and 3 due to be switched over in August. Telstra’s started notifying customers early, so if you’re still on an 2100Mhz 3G phone, you can expect a letter just like this to drop through your letterbox any day now.
As we prepare for the expected launch of the iPad 3 this week, it seems appropriate to revisit the available SIM plan deals for iPad owners. Whatever combination of download allowance, network coverage and expiry period you want, Planhacker has it covered.
